Chapter 20: Visiting Our Sister 3

Her voice broke slightly at the end, an emotional crescendo that seemed genuine to anyone unaware of her true feelings

Somto's eyes darkened momentarily, but he schooled his expression, suppressing the sharp words threatening to escape.

Instead, he spoke with controlled calm. "I'm sorry, Ebere. I was busy with something I couldn't afford to abandon at the time." His tone softened, his apology sincere. "I'll try to be there for you next time."

Ebere glanced up at him, her eyes glistening with what seemed to be tears, but a faint, satisfied smirk tugged at the corner of her lips as she turned her face away.

Somto sighed inwardly, acknowledging his fault in this situation. He understood that Ebere's resentment toward Nnenna likely stemmed from his perceived favoritism.

Trying to justify his actions would only add fuel to the fire, so he opted to defuse the tension with a simple sincere apology.

"I'm really sorry, okay?" he said, his voice laced with sincerity.

Ebere tilted her head slightly, her expression softening, but only on the surface. Deep down, she smirked, knowing that Somto had backed down to keep the peace.

She wouldn't press the issue now, doing so might ruin the sweet, caring sister persona she worked so hard to maintain. Instead, she mentally resolved to deal with Nnenna directly when the time came.

"You promise?" she asked sweetly, her voice light and innocent as if she had already forgiven him.

returning. "Go on now. Get ready quickly. We're

her sweet smile still in place. But as she turned her back to him, the warmth faded, replaced by a cold determination. Let's go see that

sharp eyes lingered on her retreating figure until she disappeared around the corner. Something about her demeanor felt off,

his instincts, but quickly brushed the thought aside. This was

his youngest brother's room, still intent on gathering everyone for

younger brother, the youngest child of the family, in the

remarkable, his hand moving swiftly across the pages of his workbook. Seeing this, Somto hesitated to disturb him,

after a brief moment, he cleared his throat and called

old boy looked up, his expression calm but curious. Somto

was a bright boy, showing signs of developing into a great man

his chest. He had always tried to be a good role model for his younger brother, guiding him and

him to reevaluate his approach. He couldn't afford to be complacent anymore,

flashed in his mind, Chidera pushing their sister down the stairs during

accident. It was deliberate, impulsive, and reckless. The very thought

A chill ran down his spine, and his hands trembled slightly, betraying his fear. 'What's he doing home

drew closer, accompanied by a

as if burned, instinctively putting a few feet of distance between himself and Somto. "I'm fine! I'm fine. Everything's great,"

sharp gaze studying the boy carefully. Something was off, his little

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